Ireland vs Norway: Recent immigrants by country of birth
Ireland
0.8%
in 2025
Norway
1.0%
in 2025
Ireland rank
12th
Norway rank
9th
Recent immigrants by country of birth over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.0% against 0.8% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 12th and Norway ranks 9th of 36 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 0.8% | 5.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 0.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recent immigrants by country of birth, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.0% against 0.8% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants by country of birth between Ireland and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for recent immigrants by country of birth?
- Ireland ranks 12th and Norway ranks 9th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Recent immigrants by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.